[ballingall]

What I find a problem with shavings, is that the goats tend to nibble on it. And I don't think it is very good for them to eat. That might be my goats though that are weird. I prefer to give straw, and straw is a good bulk fibre feed as well- goats will eat it if it is nice straw.

I do put either stovies (compressed shavings) or shavings under the straw for the kids. While they are on milk, they wee a lot, so that helps to soak it up!

Beth

[little blue]

no, my goats love to eat the shavings too !
we have a mixture of shavings and older hay - the bits they chuck around... though ours tend to bank it up and lie, leaning on it & lay on the floor...

[plumseverywhere]

yours do that too little blue? I thought it was just mine and I was worrying that in the winter they'll be cold on the floor. I've been going in there spreading it back over and they just shove it back against the walls!! 

[little blue]

aren't they funny?!
our pigs do it too... contrary b**gers!  we can hear them at night, scratching the floor to get it just right....